Section: Sports, Pg. 11c
2009 NCAA College Cup
In Cary, N.C.
Today's semifinals: Virginia vs. Wake Forest, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN2); Akron vs. North Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU).
Sunday's final: 1 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
No. 2 Virginia (17-3-3)
NCAA titles: 5 (last in 1994)
Coach: George Gelnovatch (14th season)
Key players: F Will Bates (12 goals), M Neil Barlow (six assists), G Diego Restrepo (15 shutouts, 0.29 goals-against)
Corner kicks: The Cavaliers have not allowed a goal in the postseason and have notched 11 consecutive shutouts, 16 for the season. Restrepo has not given up a goal in 1,107 minutes. This is Virginia's first trip to the semifinals since 2006 and the third of Gelnovatch's career.
No. 3 Wake Forest (17-3-3)
NCAA titles: 1 (2007)
Coach: Jay Vidovich (17th season)
Key players: F Zack Schilawski (14 goals); M Austin da Luz (15 assists); G Akira Fitzgerald (eight shutouts, 0.66 goals-against)
Corner kicks: The Demon Deacons are making their fourth consecutive trip to the College Cup. They lost to Virginia 1-0 during the regular season and on a penalty-kick shootout in the Atlantic Coast tournament final. Andy Lubahn tied the school's freshman record with 10 goals.
No. 1 Akron (23-0-0)
NCAA titles: none
Coach: Caleb Porter (fourth season)
Key players: M Anthony Ampaipitakwong (eight goals); F Teal Bunbury (17 goals); G David Meves (15 shutouts, 0.31 goals-against)
Corner kicks: The Zips have tied Indiana's record for consecutive wins in a season and are in the semifinals for the first time since losing in the 1986 title game to Duke. Porter has been mentioned as a candidate to coach D.C. United of MLS.
No. 5 North Carolina (16-2-3)
Coach: Elmar Bolowich (21st season)
NCAA titles: 1 (2001)
Key players: F Billy Schuler (nine goals); M Alex Dixon (eight goals); G Brooks Haggerty (nine shutouts, 0.59 goals-against)
Corner kicks: The Tar Heels are making consecutive College Cup appearances and their fourth in school history. They are 2-0-1 all time against Akron, last winning in 2007. UNC beat Virginia 1-0 during the regular season and tied Wake Forest 2-2. UNC's only blemish in the last eight games is a penalty-kick shootout loss in the ACC tournament.
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Section: Sports, Pg. 11c
2009 NCAA College Cup
In Cary, N.C.
Today's semifinals: Virginia vs. Wake Forest, 5 p.m. ET (ESPN2); Akron vs. North Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU).
Sunday's final: 1 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
No. 2 Virginia (17-3-3)
NCAA titles: 5 (last in 1994)
Coach: George Gelnovatch (14th season)
Key players: F Will Bates (12 goals), M Neil Barlow (six assists), G Diego Restrepo (15 shutouts, 0.29 goals-against)
Corner kicks: The Cavaliers have not allowed a goal in the postseason and have notched 11 consecutive shutouts, 16 for the season. Restrepo has not given up a goal in 1,107 minutes. This is Virginia's first trip to the semifinals since 2006 and the third of Gelnovatch's career.
No. 3 Wake Forest (17-3-3)
NCAA titles: 1 (2007)
Coach: Jay Vidovich (17th season)
Key players: F Zack Schilawski (14 goals); M Austin da Luz (15 assists); G Akira Fitzgerald (eight shutouts, 0.66 goals-against)
Corner kicks: The Demon Deacons are making their fourth consecutive trip to the College Cup. They lost to Virginia 1-0 during the regular season and on a penalty-kick shootout in the Atlantic Coast tournament final. Andy Lubahn tied the school's freshman record with 10 goals.
No. 1 Akron (23-0-0)
NCAA titles: none
Coach: Caleb Porter (fourth season)
Key players: M Anthony Ampaipitakwong (eight goals); F Teal Bunbury (17 goals); G David Meves (15 shutouts, 0.31 goals-against)
Corner kicks: The Zips have tied Indiana's record for consecutive wins in a season and are in the semifinals for the first time since losing in the 1986 title game to Duke. Porter has been mentioned as a candidate to coach D.C. United of MLS.
No. 5 North Carolina (16-2-3)
Coach: Elmar Bolowich (21st season)
NCAA titles: 1 (2001)
Key players: F Billy Schuler (nine goals); M Alex Dixon (eight goals); G Brooks Haggerty (nine shutouts, 0.59 goals-against)
Corner kicks: The Tar Heels are making consecutive College Cup appearances and their fourth in school history. They are 2-0-1 all time against Akron, last winning in 2007. UNC beat Virginia 1-0 during the regular season and tied Wake Forest 2-2. UNC's only blemish in the last eight games is a penalty-kick shootout loss in the ACC tournament.
(c) USA TODAY, 2009